Alaska State Troopers said they received word of the crash just before 11 a.m., and responded to the scene near Cottonwood Creek Bridge shortly thereafter. According to trooper dispatch, 23-year-old Palmer resident Nicole Tanurdzic was driving eastbound when she lost control of her vehicle, a 2004 Ford Ranger.

The truck slid into the oncoming lane, where it was struck by a 2007 Chevy Impala driven by 22-year-old Palmer resident Kyra Swinehart. Troopers said Swinehart was extricated from the wreckage by emergency responders, and medevaced to Providence Hospital in critical condition.

Tanurdzic was taken to Mat-Su Regional Hospital, troopers said. There were no passengers involved in the collision, and troopers said both women were wearing seatbelts.

The collision closed the road until about 3 p.m., state transportation officials said.